What are Pronouns? She I He Us We

What are pronouns? Pronouns take the place of nouns. The word or phrase replaced by a pronoun is called an antecedent.

Example: Halloween is one of America's holidays. It is celebrated in October. (Halloween is a noun. It is a pronoun that refers to the antecedent, Halloween.)

Example: When Robert was fixing the car, he cut his hand. (Robert is a noun. He is a pronoun that refers to the antecedent, Robert.)

Pronouns Refer to people or things ME! I/we Me/us Mine/ours/our You few Your/Yours She her hers he Him his it anyone Its they Them theirs Both Himself ME!

Recognizing Personal Pronouns Singular Plural First Person I, me, my, mine We, us, our, ours Second Person You, your, yours Third Person He, him, his, she, her, hers, it, its They, them, their, theirs PP 7-4

Examples: He took her place in the game. Their main objective is to scare students.

What are Indefinite Pronouns? Indefinite pronouns do not refer to a specific noun. They can answer the question Which? Most refer to a number! Some Examples: All Another Each Most Other Anybody Everybody None Something Both Many Few One Such Everyone any

Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns Add -self or -selves to form reflexive or intensive pronouns. Singular Plural 1st person Myself Ourselves 2nd person Yourself Yourselves 3rd person Himself, herself, itself themselves Reflexive pronoun is NECESSARY to the meaning of the sentence. Example: Joy helped herself to some turkey. Intensive pronouns are NOT necessary to the meaning of a sentence. Example: The mayor herself attended the carnival.

Reflexive/Intensive Pronoun Practice We cooked the meal ourselves. reflexive or intensive The coach himself was amazed at the team’s playing. reflexive or intensive Help yourself to free samples. reflexive or intensive

Demonstrative Pronouns POINT to a specific person, place, or thing. Singular Plural This That These Those This & That point to something NEAR the speaker or writer. These and Those point to what is more DISTANT. Examples: This is the desk where I sit. Is that the cafeteria down the hall.

Demonstrative Practice Find the demonstrative pronoun and the noun to which it refers? These are the new basketball uniforms. This is a copy of the letter. Do you know if those are the photographs that were chosen for the yearbook? Yes, those are my boots. That was a loud noise we heard in the classroom.

Relative Pronouns CONNECTS words or phrases. Relative Pronouns That Which Who Whom whose Examples: Here is the book that Betsy lost. Dino bought our old house, which needs many repairs. She is the one whose house has a fire alarm. She is a singer who has an unusual range.

Relative Pronoun Practice Write 5 sentences. Use each of the relative pronouns. Example: The drive, whose car has a flat tire, is looking for help.

Interrogative Pronouns ASK questions. All FIVE begin with w. What Which Who Whom Whose Many do not have antecedents!   Examples: What did the doctor say? Which is the best treatment? Who wants to go with me? For whom will your receive the best advice?

Interrogative Pronoun-Partners Turn to your partner and take turns conducting an interview. Ask at least FOUR questions that use interrogative pronouns. Your partner should answer the questions.

Interrogative Pronoun Practice Identify the interrogative pronouns. What was your sister’s homework? Who will play soccer after school? Who called the fire department? With whom are you going to the library? Which is your dad’s car?

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Now you try. Which of the following contains a correct pronoun? A hill is next to them. It is very steep. Jeff rides his new bike. Him rides it down the block. Rickie gets on the plane. They are very excited about his trip.

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A hill is next to them. It is very steep. A hill= It Got it! Now try another. A hill is next to them. It is very steep. A hill= It

Choose the correct pronoun. Skateboards are fun, but can be dangerous. A. them B. it C. they D. we

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Skateboards are fun, but they can be dangerous Skateboards = they Got it! Now try another. Skateboards are fun, but they can be dangerous Skateboards = they

Choose the correct pronoun. Speed bumps help to slow down cars. are found in many parking lots. A. It B. You C. Them D. They

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Got it! Now try another. Speed bumps help to slow down cars. They are found in many parking lots. bumps = They

Choose the correct pronoun. Marisa and Nora made their own costumes. wanted to save money. A. Them B. We C. They D. She

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Got it! Now try another. Marisa and Nora made their own costumes. They wanted to save money. Marisa and Nora = They

Which of the following contains a correct pronoun? A. A hill is next to them. They are very steep. B. Jeff rides his new bike. Him rides it down the block. C. Rickie gets on the plane. He is very excited about his trip.

Think about what or who the pronoun represents. Missed it! Try Again Think about what or who the pronoun represents.

Got it! Now try another. Rickie gets on the plane. He is very excited about his trip. Rickie = He

Which of the following contains a correct pronoun? A. Blake skated to the edge of the rink. He was finished with practice. B. The house has two stories. She was built in 1910. C. Mary and Dave rode their bikes to the playground. Them will build a sandcastle.

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Got it! Blake skated to the edge of the rink. He was finished with practice. Blake = He

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